Ombro was started over 20 years ago by Micheal Lunjevich. Michael was a stone mason and marble statue artist by trade , he found the physical demands of working with stone strenuous and taxing on the body. Therefore he started working with leather and making handmade leather belts which lead him into designing his own range of leather wallets and grew the company from inception in his home country of New Zealand. Michael does events all over NZ, he has his own workshop in rural Northland, where he resides today. Ombro is a local and family business which has expanded into Australia where we operate a retail outlet in Coolangatta and continue to do markets in Queensland and New South Wales.

Micheal Lunjevich - Founder / Original Designer/ Leather Worker

Michael has a lot of experience with leather and designing as he has been in the industry for over 20 years, He is amazingly creative, Michael was a stone mason by trade and a marble lifesize statue artist, Michael has sculpted three, 6ft marble statues. He also invented unique trade tools, with his company 'Bro Tools´NZ, in the early 90's. He likes working with his hands, he traded in the heavy tools and back breaking stone work for leather work in his older years. Michael has perfected his Ombro wallet designs over the years, some designs have taken him 10 years of trail and error to perfect. Michael works in his Ombro leather workshop full of amazing old leather machines Northland NZ, or on the road at the NZ shows hand making Ombro leather belts for his customers. He is one of the biggest characters you will ever meet and he will tell you he passiontly believes in his "Kiwi Ingenuity". Michael handmakes the leather belts on site, he is known as the 'BELT KING', he learnt his trade from the NZ Beltking legend Ray. He loves that his daughter and son ln law have taken "Ombro" to the next level in Australia and help him along the way, he says you cant beat working with your family, in a successful growing small family business.

Majan Evangelista (“Mayan”) – The New Generation Majan Evangelista, known as “Mayan,” represents the new generation of Ombro Leather. Working closely with her father Michael in New Zealand, she has played a key role in both the creative and business sides of the brand. From a young age, Majan was involved in designing and selling Ombro products at local markets, developing a deep passion for leather craftsmanship. Today, Majan creates her own leather pieces, including belts, and has contributed to the design of several Ombro wallets and bags. Having learned the craft from her father, she brings a fresh and creative perspective while staying true to the brand’s heritage. Majan is also a dedicated mother of two. Her son, Lanu, is a keen fisherman and loves surfing, while her daughter, Inda, enjoys dance and gymnastics. During the week, Majan balances family life with behind-the-scenes work—managing admin, organising events, overseeing stock, and helping design new products, including Ombro’s RFID-protected wallet range. On weekends, she runs market stalls across the Gold Coast and Northern NSW. Steve – Leather Craftsman Steve is one of Ombro’s skilled leather workers and has been part of the family business for over 10 years. With extensive experience in the trade, he now runs his own market stalls along Australia’s east coast, where he showcases and sells Ombro’s leather goods.